diff --git a/pkg/app/destroy.go b/pkg/app/destroy.go
index 4325604e4..c366728da 100644
--- a/pkg/app/destroy.go
+++ b/pkg/app/destroy.go
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ var CommandDestroy = &cli.Command{
 	Usage:   "destroys the envd environment",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.PathFlag{
-			Name:    "path",
-			Usage:   "Path to the directory containing the build.envd",
-			Aliases: []string{"p"},
+			Name:        "path",
+			Usage:       "Path to the directory containing the build.envd",
+			Aliases:     []string{"p"},
+			DefaultText: "current directory",
 		},
 		&cli.PathFlag{
 			Name:    "name",
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func destroy(clicontext *cli.Context) error {
 		return errors.New("Cannot specify --path and --name at the same time.")
 	}
 	if path == "" && name == "" {
-		return errors.New("One of the following flags is required: --path and --name.")
+		path = "."
 	}
 	dockerClient, err := docker.NewClient(clicontext.Context)
 	if err != nil {